Chapter 13 ABA Terms

Question 1

Behavior maintenance

Answer 1

Refers to how long a new behavior persists after the original contingencies are removed

Question 2

Behavioral contract

Answer 2

a behavioral plan of action that is negotiated between a client that objectively specifies what is expected of the person in terms of behavior and the consequences that follow

Question 3

Contingency management:

Answer 3

uses operant principles to arrange contingencies to promote desired behavior

Question 4

Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior

Answer 4

the undesirable behavior is placed on extinction while alternative behavior is reinforced

Question 5

Differential reinforcement of other behaviour:

Answer 5

refers to reinforcement for any behavior other than a target operant

Question 6

Fluency:

Answer 6

behavior is retained longer, persist during long periods o the task, is less affected by distractions, is more likely to be available in new learning situations

Question 7

Internal validity:

Answer 7

changes in the dependent variable may be reasonable attributed to changes in the independent variable

Question 8

Multiple baseline designs:

Answer 8

a class of research designs used primarily in applied behavior analysis

Question 9

Reliability of observation:

Answer 9

involves the amount of agreement among observers who independently record the same behavior

Question 10

Response generalization:

Answer 10

occurs when a target response is strengthened and other similar responses increase in frequency